Church of Saint Nerses the Great
Saint Nerses the Great Church of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.- Type: Church
- Description: church in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Saint Nerses Church”, “Sourp Nerses Medz Church”, “St. Nerses Church”, and “Surb Nerses Mets Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Convent of Saint Catherine and Church of Saint Minas.
Convent of Saint Catherine
Church
Photo: Arpourabedin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Catherine Convent of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Charsou neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. John the Baptist Church. Convent of Saint Catherine is situated 220 metres northeast of Church of Saint Nerses the Great.
Church of Saint Minas
Church
Saint Minas Church of New Julfa, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Davrezh neighbourhood of New Julfa. Church of Saint Minas is situated 300 metres west of Church of Saint Nerses the Great.
Holy Bethlehem Church
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa, also Bedkhem Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in the New Julfa quarter in Isfahan, Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era. Holy Bethlehem Church is situated 1 km northeast of Church of Saint Nerses the Great.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isfahan and Jey Shir.
Isfahan
Photo: Gire 3pich2005, CC0.
Isfahan is a city in central Iran, south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province. Due to its beautiful hand-painted tiling and magnificent public square, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Jey Shir
Neighborhood
Jey Shir is a village in Jey Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,972, in 519 families. Jey Shir is situated 8 km east of Church of Saint Nerses the Great.
Dorcheh
Town
Dorcheh is a city in the Central District of Khomeynishahr County, Isfahan province, Iran. Dorcheh is situated 9 km west of Church of Saint Nerses the Great.
Church of Saint Nerses the Great
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Isfahan, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.63043° or 32° 37′ 50″ northLongitude
51.64954° or 51° 38′ 58″ eastElevation
1,573 metres (5,161 feet)Open location code
8H4HJJJX+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 519068312OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
13608174Wikidata ID
Q5883966
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Church of Saint Nerses the Great” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Ներսես Մեծ եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Ներսես Մեծ”
- Persian: “کلیسای نرسس مقدس”
- Persian: “کلیسای نرسس”
- Turkish: “Saint Nerses Kilisesi”
- Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Ներսէս Մեծ եկեղեցի”
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